Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

His heart was completely unmoved; he even felt a little like laughing.

So he looked at the man who had stepped forward and asked him his name.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Abraham, Lord Pantalone."

The man who identified himself as Abraham answered in this way.

Upon hearing the name, Pantalone recalled hearing it mentioned in reports from his subordinates.

According to the information he knew, the man in front of him was a supporter of the so-called 'New Wind God Liberalism Sect' mentioned in his subordinates' report, and while holding this identity, the man also had another identity.

That man in front of them was one of the organizers and representatives of the march.

After recalling the relevant intelligence, Pantalone didn't say much and directly gave his orders to the Fools soldiers beside him.

"Go, arrest this guy in front of you and lock him up in jail."

The other Fools soldiers beside him were stunned for a moment when they heard the order.

Although they didn't understand why Lord Pantalone had given such an order, since he had said so, they accepted whatever he wanted to do.

Those who can't take responsibility just need to do as instructed; overthinking will only make things more complicated.

So, immediately after Pantalone gave the order, countless Fools soldiers around him began to move and restrain the figure who was standing in front of them, raising his arms and shouting.

With his hands bound and held tightly by the Fools soldiers behind him, he was then...

He was staring in disbelief at what was happening before him, and loudly questioned Pantalone.

"You can't do this to me! We are seeking a fair and just answer by pursuing the will of freedom, and you have defiled the will that belongs to freedom itself!"

"Do you think that by treating me this way, you can quell the doubts of the people? You are a tyrannical and autocratic ruler!"

Looking at the anger and rebuke in the eyes of the man named Abraham.

Pantalone simply stood behind the table on the podium, looking down at the man named Abraham with a superior posture, and then tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"I think you've misunderstood something. The reason I'm here today isn't to give a so-called open and fair answer, but simply to tell you the truth."

"No matter what you say, as the executive officer, once I have formulated the plan that needs to be executed, there is only one thing everyone has to do, which is to carry out everything according to my will. There is no other choice."

"This is not Mondstadt, the city-state that sings of freedom, but the harsh and cruel Winter. Here, there is only one thing that everyone needs to do, and that is to obey!"

Pantalone's words, spoken with an unquestionable tone, caused a wavering feeling in the hearts of everyone present.

Pantalone did not stop there, but continued to stand on the platform looking down at the man named Abraham, speaking in a cold and indifferent tone.

"As the executor, I don't need to explain anything else to you. This is the power that Queen Winter has given me as the executor. Anyone who wants to question my authority is questioning the authority of Queen Winter."

"Whether you are the one questioning the Queen's authority, or you are a Mondstadt descendant of the Winterborn, I can reasonably conclude that your loyalty to the Queen is not pure. Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty!"

"Based on this, I believe you might be a traitor infiltrated by foreign forces in Zhidong. As the executive officer, it's not a big problem for me to arrest you, a traitor from foreign forces, is it?"

Seeing Pantalone so simply label Abraham as a traitor from a foreign power with just a few words sent a chill down the spines of everyone present who witnessed what was happening before their eyes.

This made them suddenly realize that the person they were accusing was not some nice guy.

Rather, it was the Executor of the Fools, who represented the highest status and position of the Winter Solstice. Naturally, someone who could reach this position could not be a devout believer.

After dealing with the arrangements for the one who stood out, Pantalone turned his gaze to the many other people present, and then asked everyone with a seemingly friendly smile on his face.

"So, does anyone else have any questions about asking questions?"

Chapter 97: Randomly selects a lucky viewer to become a member of a foreign force (4k)

That smile didn't bring any sense of relief or warmth; instead, it added a chill to the hearts of everyone present.

It's hard to imagine that this man in front of you looks so friendly and kind.

Just now, how did he so casually label someone who disagreed with him as a so-called foreign force, and then send that person to prison on such grounds?

Even so, some people still expressed strong dissatisfaction with Pantalone's actions, and he angrily criticized Pantalone.

"Demon... This is utter dictatorship...! How could you do this without any evidence whatsoever!"

After hearing the voice coming from another corner of the crowd, Pantalone quickly turned his gaze to the figure of the man who was criticizing his actions.

Pantalone's gaze fell upon the man who had spoken and expressed his dissatisfaction.

The Fools leader standing next to Pantalone explained this to her at that moment.

“That man is the other organizer who was with the man who was just taken away when you asked us to investigate who the organizer of the last march was.”

After hearing the response from the person in charge, Pantalone roughly knew who the man who was scolding him was.

In fact, if he wanted to produce so-called evidence, he could produce as much as he wanted.

But he didn't choose that troublesome method.

Rather than spending a lot of energy solving problems that he considers insignificant, he prefers to directly address the person who raised the problem with minimal cost and consequences.

So he didn't say much after that person started to criticize and berate him.

He almost immediately greeted the person in charge beside him.